Well, some time ago I had to take apart an old eclectic mowere, it had three
core cable attached, though the earth appeared not to be used at all. In a
strimmer it had 2 core.
I guess from the extension lead point of view it depends on how the
protection works at the plug end what you use.
The weird thing is that I've also seen 2 and three core versions of those
connection extenders that have a quick release as well.
As for drop, yes you get one heck of a drop when you start the motor up I
found. If you don't believe it, wire a light bulb across the mower end.
Brian
Brian

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When I was losing my sight I used white cable, which seemed to survive OK
outside. I understand it can be a problem in sun, but then I was never out
in the sun long enough. It was very hardy to mechanical damage, an much
less a problem with tangling than the orange stuff which seemed to be far
more stiff.
Brian

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I would use an extension cable. In the past I've had problems with very
long leads getting twisted and consequently tangled. Probably due to the
way I coil them up when I pack them.
I have wondered if I alternately use left or right hands when coiling I
might avoid the twist but have never managed it in practice.

Best answer is to put the electric one on fleabay, local paper etc and
get a Petrol driven one. Apart from a bit of annual faffing around with
the spark plug they just work and work well and no risk of cables
getting cut bound up possible electric schnocks etc.
My lawn servant operative wouldn't have anything other than lead less
bless her;)....

No, it doesn't. An RCD at the house end will provide protection to
the user in this event.

Then don't use a metal cable reel with a 2-core flex. Better still, don't
use a metal cable reel at all. If you're standing on damp ground there's
no sense in introducing unnecessary lumps of metal connected to any part
of the mains electric supply.

That's what I did and, at the time Wilko was cheaper than SF and TS.
I made my own because pretty well all of the 25m leads were 1.25mm^2 and I
wanted 1.5; also 27m is just the right length. 30m would have been OK of
course but most are 1.25.

But do they really 'just work'? Certainly my electric mower does...
When I was a youngster living at home I have many 'happy' memories of
sweating blood trying to get my Dad's Mountfield going, and have never been
in any hurry to own a petrol-engined machine of my own.

Mine has been fine (from a starting point of view)... push the rubber
tit on the side of the carb a few times to prime it. Pull the cord -
normally it fires - sometimes it conks. So prime again, and it always
then starts and runs. If its not been used for a bit, it will be a bit
rough and smoky for 20 secs or so. Its got a B&S 3.5 HP engine on it.
Not had any maintenance beyond its first oil change after a few hours of
running from new.

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